by Jim Palmer | Aug 5, 2016 | blog
Yes, Christmas in July came for the fourth year to Village of Hope! The event is a collection drive to help provide some of the necessities for people in Orange County Rescue Mission programs. And, four years ago I decided to make it an event, because kids love...
by Jim Palmer | Jun 29, 2016 | blog
It is my privilege to partner with Dr. Morton for these past six years. Dr. Morton’s passion for education has gone beyond her position as Dean of the School of Education (retired) at Concordia University Irvine. For six years she has wholeheartedly committed to...
by Jim Palmer | Jun 27, 2016 | blog
My youngest child has just finished 8th grade, and we are going through the timeless ritual of deciding how she can fill her summer days. School is out for the Village of Hope’s school-aged children, and they are at home too, for the next two months! Here at the...
by Jim Palmer | Apr 29, 2016 | blog
I am happy to share that the first annual Children’s Business Fair, held this past Saturday at the Village of Hope, was a huge success! Over 500 attendees from the community came out to shop the 50 booths at the fair, 5 of which were created and operated by some of...
by Jim Palmer | Feb 11, 2014 | blog
Donors that visit the Orange County Rescue Mission represent a spectrum of ages and backgrounds. What motivates each to give is always an interesting story in itself. Today a young man named Jonathan Van De Velde from Mater Dei High School stopped by the Village of...
